by myself; in person; by oneself
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
how long; how far; how much
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to mix; to stir; to blend
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
calamity; disaster; misfortune
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
legend; folklore; tradition
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
radiant smile; contented smile
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant